"Android's old way of doing things was cumbersome for game developers and their customers alike," Markkanen said. "But there is evidence that this change, along with certain other improvements, is indeed making it a more credible gaming platform."

Though while app sizes are increasing, storage capacity on smartphones and tablets is not developing at the same rate.

"Especially the consumers with 16GB devices are likely to become more conscious about what apps to keep and what to uninstall, so the developers' bar to impress will be getting even higher than it is now," Markkanen added. "This could also speed up the adoption of the mobile cloud as a storage remedy quite significantly."